Adjustable shade bracket



March 29,1927. 1,622,450

J. C. KLAPPENBERGER ADJUSTABLE VSHADE BRACKET Filed June 21. 1923 Patented Mar. 2 9, 1927.

UNITED STATES JOSEPH C. KLAPIPENBERGER,

OF BALTIMORE, M'ARYLAND.

ADJUSTABLE SHADE BRACKET.

Application filed June 21,

My present invention relates to adjustable window shade brackets and more particularly to such which are to be applied to the face of the window casings or doors in contradistinction to those which are for application to the confronting faces or jams of the window.

important objects of the invention are to provide adjustable shade brackets so shaped as to retain adjusted position with respect to the window casing and shade roller without liability of the shade roller jumping from the brackets, and to provide brackets so formed that accurate adjustments may be accomplished while the shade roller is be ing supported by the brackets.

Another object of the invention is to provide a. shade bracket which may be produced on punch press machines, and which may be manufactured so as to retail at a popular price.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the views.

Figure 1 is a top plan view showing one form of my improved shade bracket in position on a window casing; the window casing being shown in cross section.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of one form of bracket.

Figure 3 is. a vertical sectional view, taken on the line 33 of Figure 2, but showing the bracket attached to a window casing.

Figure 1 is a central horizontal sectional View through the bracket.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the two members which form a part of one of the brackets.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the main parts of a slightly modified form of bracket.

Figure 7' is an assembled vertical sectional View of the form of bracket shown in Figure (3.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A designates a window casing, and B my improved window shade bracket comprising a channel shaped base member C adapted to be secured to a window casing or the like, D a second channel shaped member of slightly greater dimensions for slidable engagement with the base member C, said member D having a right angular extending arm pro- 1923. Serial No. 646,968.

vided with an opening for receiving one end of a shade roller E, and F a retaining means for said members.

in the preferred form of construction, the channel shaped base member C is comprised of an elongated main body portion 10 and upper and lower right angular longitudinally extending flanges 11 and 12, respec- "vely. Centrally and longitudinally of the main body portion 10, a slot 13 is provided which extends throughout the major portion of its length. Adjacent to the slot 13 and,

intermediate the ends of the slot and the ends of the main body portion, countersunk holes 14 are provided for receiving the heads of wood screws 15; the holes 1 1 being countersunk in order that the heads of the screws 15 will lie flush with the outer face 16 of the main body portion 10. The free longitudinal marginal portions 17 of the flanges 11 and 12 are adapted to engage the window casing A. at right angles in order that when the member B is fastened, as by the wood screws 15, there will be no tendency of the flanges 11 and 12 to either spread or col lapse but will bite into the window casing A.

The channel shaped member D having a right angular extending arm 17 includes an elongated main body portion 18 and upper and lower right angular longitudinally eX- tending flanges 19 and 20 respectively. Centrally of the main body portion 18 and in alignment with the slot 13 of. the member C, a plurality of openings 21 are provided for co-acting relation with the slot 13.

The retaining means F preferably comprises a bolt 22 the shank of which extends through any one of the openings 21 and slot 13, and is threaded into a nut 23, held against rotation by its upper and lower edges engaging the inner faces of the upper and lower flanges 11 and 12 respectively. The purpose of this retaining means being to lock the members C and D in any desired horizontal position with respect to one another. As can be clearly seen in Figures 3 and 4c of the drawings, the free longitudinal portions of the flanges 19 and 20 are spaced a short distance from the window casing A when the members are in a locked position.

The slot 13 will permit of the member D being moved in either direction in order to position the ends of the shade roller E into companion openings 23 and 24 of the arm 17. The bracket B lies directly behind the shade roll E and after adjustment has been made, the members 0 and D may easily be locked by placing a thin end wrench (not shown in the drawings) on the head of the bolt 22 and rotating the bolt. Should it become necessary to obtain a Wide range of adjustment, the same may be readily accomplished by simply removing the bolt 22 and reversing the member D.

It is to be noted that no slot leading to the edge is cut to communicate with the openings 23 and 24:, and that the adjusted position of the member D with respect to the shade roll E is accomplished by a horizontal movement of the member I).

The purpose and operation of the modified form as shown in Figures 6 and 7 is thought to be so similar to the form shown in Figures l to 5 inclusive, that only a little description is deemed to be necessary.

The channel shaped base member C consists of an elongated main body portion 25, provided with counter sunk holes 26; upper and lower longitudinally extending flanges 2'7 and 28 respectively, the flange 27 being provided with a longitudinally extending slot 29. The channel shaped member I) is comprised of an elongated main body portion 30, upper and lower longitudinally extending flanges 51 and 32 respectively, and right angular extending arm 35, said flange 31 provided with a longitudinally extending slot 34; for alignment with the slot 29 of the base member (1 when in assembled position.

The arms 33 are provided with companion openings 35 and 36 for receiving the ends of the shade roller E.

A screw headed bolt 37 extends through the slots 29 and 34L, for locking the members 0 and D together in an adjusted position, and is threaded into a nut 88, which is held against rotation by one edge thereof engaging the inner face of the base member 0.

Changes in detail may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of my invention; but,

1 claim:

1. A. shade roller bracket comprising, an elongated channel shaped base member having its flanges at right angles to the main body portion, a second elongated channel shaped member slidable longitudinally on said base member, said second member having its flanges at right angles to its main body portion and in embracing relation to said base member, and the free longitudinal marginal portions of the flanges of the base member projecting beyond the similar marginal portions of the flanges of the second member, means extending thru the web of said channel shaped base member for securing the same to a window casing and forcing the marginal portions of the flanges thereof into the material of the casing, means for adjustably retaining said second member on said base member, and a projection carried by said second member for supporting a shade roller.

2. A shade roller bracket comprising, an elongated channel shaped base member provided with a lon itudinally extending slot, a second elongated channel shaped member siidable iOl' 'tudinally on said base member with the ill of the former in embracing relation to the latter, said second member provided with a plurality of openings in spaced apart relation longitudinally of itself and any one of which openings may be aligned with said slot, a nut and a headed screw, the shank of which latter may be extended thru any one of said openings and said slot with the head of the screw engaging a face of one channel shaped member and the nut engaging the other of said channel shaped members, and a projection carried by said second member for supporting a shade roller.

JOSEPH C. KLAPPEN BERGER. 

